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Madhouse Brown Ale

Brewer: OC Brewing Company Email: -
Beer: Madhouse Brown Ale Style: English Brown
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
47 HCU (~21 SRM)
Bitterness: 23 IBU
OG: 1.047 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water: Tap water heated for five minutes and left to sit over night.
Grain: 8 lb. American 2-row
1.25 lb. American victory
.75 lb. Special roast
.5 lb. American chocolate
Mash: 68% efficiency
Single infusion at 151° for 45 minutes; gently add boiling water till temp reaches 168° and hold for 10 minutes; sparge for 45 minutes with water at 175° collecting 6 gallons.

Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.043 6 gallons
About one gallon of evaporation during a thurough boil, topping off now and then with the remaining runnings from the mash.
Hops: .5 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: 10g of Nottingham -- I love it and use for everything. Hydrate then pitch directly at about 70°.
Log: 68° for three days then disturb the trub without aerating the beer and wait four days. Rack to secondary and wait five days. One packet of gelatin and wait another two days. Bottle.
Carbonation: 2.0 volumes Corn Sugar: 2.75 oz. for 4.5 gallons @ 68°F
If more than 4.5 gallons servives add 1.5-1.75g corn sugar per additional bottle. May help to add three little bits of yeast to each bottle since much is cleared by the gelatin. Allow two weeks to carbonate and mature.
Tasting: Carbonates within a week, better after four.

Recipe posted 05/05/03.